Waiting for the beer bubble to pop
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Founders CEO Mike Stevens is calling it straight up. “We will see a bit of a bubble burst in the next five years or so,” he said during a live chat with MLive readers at the Founders 15-year anniversary party. “Howev...
Video: Training your Palate
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For any novices out there, or even those that just want to learn a little bit more about what they're tasting or how to taste--this is a thorough video from a Certified Cicerone from the BrewReviewCrew channel on Yout...
TW Pitchers “Snake Bite” combines cider with lager in a bottle
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So apparently this is a thing in the UK, where you mix equal parts cider and beer. I've never had that particular variety of shandy, but I'm interested to experiment since I do have quite a sweet tooth (and a major...
Triumph at the Great American Beer Festival (NSFW)
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Not triumph as in victory. And not Triumph Brewing Company...or...Victory Brewing Company, either. Wait what? Err... ...You know, the dog with the cigar that makes fun of everyone on Conan! This is 7 minutes of ...
Top 50 Craft Breweries of 2013 (By Sales Volume)
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The whole list is over at Brewers Association. The only big surprise is Ballast Point, whose expansion from 2012 to 2013 seems almost impossible. Very impressive gains from Sweetwater, Left Hand, and Southern Tier...
Tiny homebrew appliance PicoBrew Zymatic rakes in over $600k on kickstarter
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Not a bad haul for a $150k goal. Why can't we brew beer at home as easily as we can make a loaf of bread with a bread-maker, or a shot of espresso with an automatic espresso machine? Making quality beer this easily:...
Three Lions Bitter Ale Review
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Three Lions bitter ale (4.0% ABV) is a local seasonal “session” favorite from Fortnight Brewing located in Cary, NC. Fortnight specializes in American reproductions of traditional British pub ales, and was started by ...
Three Floyds Limits Case Sales :(
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:insert sad face here: It's a sad day for mid westerners who are lucky enough to live in the small distribution area of Three Floyds. Today Three Floyds announced that they'd now be limited case sales at their brew...
This Beer is Unreal (as in fictional)
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The often robust and must-read Brookston Beer Bulletin has a fairly exhaustive list of fictional beer brands. It also has some interesting information about beer props in TV and movies. Independent Studio Services (...
Think of the children!
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I've been going through some articles I missed this year and have found some gems. This one from Porch Drinking is great. It's about the Ben & Jerry's / New Belgium cross promotion from earlier this year. “It’s...